Robotic bioreactors for the longitudinal control of restorative remodelling in the human skeletal muscle

Project Information

ROBOREACTOR

Grant agreement ID: 101123866

DOI

10.3030/101123866

EC signature date 26 April 2024

Start date 1 July 2024

End date 30 June 2029

Funded under

• European Research Council (ERC)

Total cost

€ 2 000 000,00

EU contribution

€ 2 000 000,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE
Netherlands

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Publications

Peer reviewed articles (10)

AI in therapeutic and assistive exoskeletons and exosuits: Influences on performance and autonomy

Author(s): Herman van der Kooij, Edwin H. F. van Asseldonk, Massimo Sartori, Chiara Basla, Adrian Esser, Robert Riener
Published in: Science Robotics, Issue 10, 2025, ISSN 2470-9476
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
DOI: 10.1126/SCIROBOTICS.ADT7329

Predictive control of musculotendon loads across fast and slow-twitch muscles in a simulated system with parallel actuation

Author(s): Mahdi Nabipour, Gregory S. Sawicki, Massimo Sartori
Published in: Wearable Technologies, Issue 6, 2025, ISSN 2631-7176
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
DOI: 10.1017/WTC.2025.1

A Validated Framework for Decoding Motor Unit Firings and Resulting Ankle Moments During Walking

Author(s): Antonio Gogeascoechea, Marco Carbonaro, Nathan van Dieren, Utku S. Yavuz, Massimo Sartori
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Issue 34, 2026, ISSN 1534-4320
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2026.3689740

CEINMS-RT: An Open-Source Framework for the Continuous Neuro-Mechanical Model-Based Control of Wearable Robots

Author(s): Massimo Sartori, Mohamed I. Refai, Lucas Avanci Gaudio, Christopher P. Cop, Donatella Simonetti, Federica Damonte, Matthew Hambly, David G. Lloyd, Claudio Pizzolato, Guillaume Durandau
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, Issue 8, 2026, ISSN 2576-3202
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TMRB.2025.3643986

Soft back exosuit controlled by neuro-mechanical modeling provides adaptive assistance while lifting unknown loads and reduces lumbosacral compression forces

Author(s): Alejandro Moya-Esteban, Mohamed Irfan Refai, Saivimal Sridar, Herman van der Kooij, Massimo Sartori
Published in: Wearable Technologies, Issue 6, 2025, ISSN 2631-7176
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
DOI: 10.1017/WTC.2025.3

Establishing Personalized and Sparse Spinal Reflex Circuitry From Locomotion Data

Author(s): Huawei Wang, Arvid Q. L. Keemink, Massimo Sartori
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, Issue 33, 2025, ISSN 1534-4320
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2025.3529976

Wearable-only estimation of L5-S1 joint moments during lifting: A CEINMS-based validation

Author(s): Filippo Motta, Mohamed Irfan Refai, Alberto Ranavolo, Tiwana Varrecchia, Massimo Sartori, Manuela Galli
Published in: Wearable Technologies, Issue 7, 2026, ISSN 2631-7176
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
DOI: 10.1017/WTC.2026.10047

Multi-modal classification of MMH activities for multi-tasking control strategies in versatile exoskeletons

Author(s): Vasco Fanti, Jamil Ahmad, Mohamed Irfan Refai, Darwin G. Caldwell, Massimo Sartori, Christian Di Natali
Published in: Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Issue 205, 2026, ISSN 0921-8890
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ROBOT.2026.105684

Predictive Control of Achilles Tendon Force During Cyclic Motions in a Simulated Musculoskeletal System With Parallel Actuation

Author(s): Mahdi Nabipour, Gregory S. Sawicki, Massimo Sartori
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics, Issue 7, 2025, ISSN 2576-3202
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
DOI: 10.1109/TMRB.2025.3560385

Volitional control of wearable robots

Author(s): Massimo Sartori, Gregory S. Sawicki
Published in: Nature Communications, 2026, ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1038/S41467-026-78416-W

Conference proceedings (2)

Adaptive Motor Unit Decomposition During Walking: Towards Systematic Validation

Author(s): Antonio Gogeascoechea, Nathan Van Dieren, Utku S. Yavuz, Massimo Sartori
Published in: 2025 International Conference On Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ICORR66766.2025.11063059

Closed-Loop Control of Large Assistive Torques to Unknown External Loads via a Back Support Exoskeleton

Author(s): Lorenzo Sterzi, Mohamed Irfan Refai, Massimo Sartori
Published in: 2025 International Conference On Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2025
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ICORR66766.2025.11063065HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1109/ICORR66766.2025.11063065